Wire connector



Dec. 27, 1949 l. DIAMOND WIRE CONNECTOR Filed Jan. 8, 1946 Patented Dec. 27, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE wine CONNECTOR Israel Diamond, Washington, D. 0., assignor of one-fourth to Ruth Diamond, one-fourth to Doris Diamond, one-fourth to Mildred Diamond, and one-fourth to Herbert H. Diamond, all of Washington, D. C.

Application January 8, 1946, Serial No.639,804

This invention relates to the forming of loope ends on wire and more particularlyto the forming of looped ends on steel or piano wire leaders such as employed by fishermen engaged in heavy Same fishing. The invention also relates to the forming of ends on wire which ends may be attached to other objects such as is involved in connection with the installin of piano wire within a piano.

. Prior to the instant invention, fishermen looped the ends of their steel or piano wire leaders by twisting the wire by hand or with the aid of a pair of pliers. The twisting-o1 the wire loop as distinguished from wrapping isa relatively difficult job which generally can only be readily accomplished in a satisfactory manner by an expert and even the results of the expert will vary. The twisting of this wire by hand is not only very difficult but it is hard on the hands and the forming of a few loops by hand may more or less severely injure the amateur or occasional fisherman. The twisting of the wire loop with the aid of a pair of pliers even when accomplished by an expert may result in an inferior loop .as the slightest injury to the loop by the pliers may result in a break and the resultant loss of gear and fish.

It is important that the loops be neatly and accurately formed and securely held without injury to the piano wire which is of a diameter within the range of .008" to .011". Furthermore, it is important that the fisherman be able to fabricate these looped ends of his leader readily so that his fishing may be more or less uninterrupted while the game is running or the fishing is good. It is an object of the instant invention to teach a novel method of forming a loop on the end of a length of piano wire which will be cap-able of supporting a load approaching the tensile strength of the wire.

It is another object of the instant invention to teach a looped end of piano wire structure which will be capable of supporting a load approaching the tensile strength of the wire.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an accessory element for use in connection with the forming of a connecting end adjacent the end of a length of steel piano wire.

Other objects and the nature and advantages ,of the invention will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation with parts shown in section of one form of the invention;

'2 Claims. (Cl. 287-452) 2 Fig. 2 is a view in elevation taken at right angles to the view shown in Fi ure l; Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

' Fig. 4 is. a view similar to Fig. 1 of a second form of the invention; I Fig. '5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of said second form of the invention;

Fig. 6 is an elevational view taken at right angles to the view shown in Fig. 5; .Fig. 7 is an elevational view of a third form of the invention; v

Fig. 8 is a similar view with the accessory elemerit-squeezed together; j 7 g Fig. 9 is a view taken at right angles to'Fig. 8:;

10 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a fourth.

form of the invention; Fig. his a view taken at right angles to Fig. 10; Fig, 12 is a horizontal sectional view taken along line l2--l2 of Fig. 11 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

13 is a view of an elevation of a partially formed loop;

Fig. 1.4 is a view in perspective of a pieceof wire showing. the initial forming step prior to making the loop; and

Fig. 15 is a view similar to Fig. 14 showing an alternate form of wire end prior to making a loop.

Referring to Figure 14, the steel piano wire 20 which may have a diameter within the range of from .008" to .011" is bent at its end 2| in the shape of a U. Alternately, the very tip 22 of the end of the piano wire 20, as shown in Fig. 15, may be given another bend at right angles so as to form a short leg 23 which is at right angles with the le 24. After the U 25 has been formed, see Fig. 13, the other end 26 of the wire may be looped through the U to form the loop. Prior to the formation of the loop the eye of a hook. not shown, may be threaded onto the wire.

In order to hold the loop in position an acces sory element, which may take various forms, is

utilized in connection with the wire and the loop at the U. One form of accessory element is shown in Figs. 1-3 inclusive. A second form of accessory element is shown in Figs. 4-6 inclusive. A third form of accessory element is shown in Figs. 7-9 inclusive and a fourth form of accessory element is shown in Figs. 10-12 inclusive. In connection with all four of these forms of acce's sory element, the forming of the loop itself may be as described in connection with Figs. 13, 14

and 15.

ical bottom 28 having a hole 29 therein through which the long end 30 of the wire may pass. The portion of the loop containing the U is pulled into the element 21 which is then flattened as at 3| to securely hold the U portion of the loop.

Referring to Figs. 4, and 6, the accessoryelement 32 consists merely of a piece of tubing into which the U of the loop is pulled as shown particularly in Fig. 4. The top portion 33 of the accessory element is then flattened in the plane of the top 34 of the loop and the bottom portion 35 of the accessory element is then flattened generally in the plane of the U which is at right angles to the plane of the top of the loop.

Referring to Figures 7, 8 and 9, the accessory element 36 also comprises a piece of tubing, but the axis of the tubing-is at right angles to the axis of the long end 30 of the wire and the bottom 3'! of the accessory element is pierced so that thelong end 30 may pass therethrough.' After the assembly as shown in Fig. 7 is made, the side walls 38 and 39- of the accessory element 36 are flattened as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 generally in the plane of the upper portion 40 of the loop. The tubing of the accessory element 36 is of small dimension along its axis and is of relatively large diameter in order to accommodate the height of the U of the loop whereas in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 the tubing of the accessory element is of relatively small diameter as it merely accommodates the Width of the U of the loop.

Referring to Figs. 10, 11 and 12, the accessory element 4| is generally conical in shape with the base of the cone facing the upper portion 42 of the loop and the apex 43 of the cone being pierced to accommodate the long end 30 of the steel wire. The accessory element 4| is then flattened at 44, as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, generally in the plane of the upper portion 42 of the loop.

The above looped piano wire ends are capable of being used for fishing purposes and accommodating the eye of a hook. These looped ends may be made by amateurs by following the teachings 4 herein described and the strength of the assemblies will approach the tensile strength of the steel piano wire. When the wire is within the range of from .008 to .011 in diameter and the tensile strength of the wire is about 110 lbs. to 115 lbs.,'the strength of the assembly will uniformly be over 100 lbs.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention and therefore the invention is not limited to what is shown in the drawings and described in the specification but only as indicated in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An assembly comprising a length of steel wire having a diameter within the approximate range of .008" to .011", said length of steel wire having a looped end, said looped end comprising a loop and an accessory element at the base of the loop, the wire at the base of the loop being formed in the shape of a U with the long end of the wire passing between the two legs of the U at the base thereof, the two legs of the U and the portion of the wire passing therebetween being located within said accessory element, a portion of said accessory element being flattened in the plane of the loop.

2. The structure recited in claim 1, one of the legs of the U having its end bent at right angles thereto to form a relatively short foot.

- ISRAEL DIAMQND.

REFERENCES CITED Thefollowing references are of recordv in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Bratz Apr. 11, 1944 

